Boston, Mass. - April 20, 2009: A runner gets encouragement and high-fives from spectators at Audubon Circle, the last stretch of the Boston Marathon. Photo by Andrew Bisdale.

Concord, Mass. - July 26, 2008: A man and his son play in Walden Pond as the sun sets over the trees. Walden Pond, famous for being the remote home of transcendentalist writer of Henry David Thorough, is now an attraction for hiking and swimming for tourists.

New York City, NY - May 26, 2008: A man stands and observes the old ships at South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. Despite the heavy tourism, malls and street vendors present near South Street today, there are still remnants of historical New York City, including old sailing ships like the Peking and the Helen McAllister present at Pier 17.

Keren's Big AuditionBoston, Mass. - Jan. 31, 2009: Keren Tayar and Rob Natale embrace before Keren's audition at Berklee College of Music, her "dream school." A rising freshman, Keren made the trip from Westwood, New Jersey with Rob, her boyfriend, who came along for moral support.

Boston, Mass. - Oct. 11, 2008: Protesters march downtown in protest of the war in Iraq. The march was organized by the October 11 Mobilizing Committee, in recognition of Congress’ approval of the “Iraq War Resolution,” signed on Oct. 11, 2002, which gave the Bush administration authorization to invade Iraq.

Boston, Mass - Oct. 11, 2008: Police officers mounted on horseback make their way across the Boston Common in anticipation of the anti-war march taking place in downtown Boston. They waited at the entrance of the Common where the march was scheduled to end, though no major violence or arrests were reported. Photo by Andrew Bisdale.

Westwood, NJ - March 7, 2011: Local firefighters prepare to assist residents of flooded homes after heavy rains and an opened flood gate cause a late-night flood. Photo by Andrew Bisdale.

West Nyack, NY - March 7, 2011: A man salvages beers from a liquor store near a flooded highway by The Palisades Mall. Flooded highways caused major traffic problems all over the Tri-State Area. Photo by Andrew Bisdale.

Boston, Mass. - Nov. 15, 2008: A couple embraces at Government center, at the conclusion of a rally protesting the recent passing of Proposition 8 which banned gay marriage in the state of California.

Westwood, NJ - June 23, 2011: Borough administrator Robert Hoffmann (left) and Westwood Firefighter Kevin Woods (right) assist Robert Ouellette in evacuating his family (center) after a broken dam caused the third major flood of the year. Photo by Andrew Bisdale.